Podcast: Matchday Programmes of the DDR (East Germany)
Anthony Russell runs a fascinating Instagram account called DDR Programmes, where he shares his collection of matchday programmes from former East Germany.
How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football
Football was established relatively late in Brazil. When Charles Miller set up the footballing branch of the São Paulo Athletic Club in
Spezia Calcio – Italy’s Wartime Champion
By the summer of 1944, with Allied forces advancing up the Italian peninsula, Nazi and Italian fascist forces had been forced to
Long-Read: Interview with Coach, Tom Sermanni
In this guest post, Jack Stevenson of Football vs Oblivion, shares his interview with football coach, Tom Sermanni. Tom is the current
The Best German Football Books, Blogs and Podcasts
Germany is right up there at the top of many groundhoppers’ favourite destinations. With its 50+1 majority fan ownership model, variety of
Podcast: Stadium Photography with Peter Miles
Peter Miles has been to thousands of grounds worldwide and has a new book out called Blinding Floodlights, dedicated entirely to the
Podcast: Reflections on Upton Park, West Ham
My guest is Danny Lewis, author of Boleyn’s Farewell: West Ham United’s Upton Park Swansong, which chronicles the last game at West
Podcast: The Greatest Football Books
In this episode, I discuss the best football writing out there with Paul Hatt from FootballBookReviews.com. We look at how Nick Hornby’s
Podcast: How the European Cup became the Champions League
James Dixon is the author of a new book, The Fix: How the First Champions League Was Won and Why We All
The Polish connection at French club RC Lens
In this guest post, Ronald Schut tells us about French club RC Lens’ Polish connections. This piece originally appeared in Panenka (Dutch
Podcast: Greece’s Epic 2004 Euro Win
I am joined by George Tsitsonis, whose book Achieving the Impossible charts the story of Greece’s unexpected triumph at Euro 2004. We
Podcast: The History of Dutch Football
I welcome Gary Thacker back onto the podcast to discuss his upcoming book on the history of Dutch football. Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressing
Podcast: Bobby Robson’s England Years
My guest is David Hartrick, author of a new book Silver Linings on Bobby Robson’s time as England manager (1982-90), which coincided
El Clásico Uruguayo: The Roots of South America’s Oldest Derby
Between them, Peñarol and Nacional have won 98 of the 116 Uruguayan championships contested since the league’s launch in 1900. This is
Non-League: Berkhamsted FC
In this guest post, Sam Harris introduces us to the match day experience at Hertfordshire club, Berkhamsted FC. Southern League Division One